{"product_id":"9781338883077","title":"The Destruction of Pompeii, AD 79","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor:  Tarshis, Lauren \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eInterest age: from c 8 years\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 4 July 2024 by Scholastic US in the United States as part of 'the I Survived' series.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback | 160 pages\u003cbr\u003e228 x 156 x 6 | 382g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA bold graphic novel adaptation\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eof Lauren Tarshis's bestselling I Survived the Destruction of Pompeii, AD\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e79, with text adapted by Georgia\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBall and art by Dave Shephard.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe beast beneath the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003emountain is restless...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo one in the bustling city of Pompeii worries when the ground\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003etrembles beneath their feet. The beast under the mountain Vesuvius,\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ehigh above the city, wakes up angry sometimes – and always\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003egoes back to sleep.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut Marcus is afraid. He knows something is terribly wrong –\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eand his father, who trusts science more than mythical beasts,\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eagrees. When Vesuvius explodes into a huge cloud of ash and rocks\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethat fall from the sky like rain, will they have time to escape\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e– and survive the epic destruction of Pompeii?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for readers who prefer the graphic novel format, or for\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eexisting fans of the I Survived chapter book series\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese graphic novels combine historical facts with high-action\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003estorytelling that's sure to keep any reader turning the pages.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIncludes a nonfiction section at the back with facts and photos\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eabout the real-life event.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Far From The Madding Crowd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45870856667395,"sku":"9781338883077","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0404\/3207\/4914\/files\/9781338883077.jpg?v=1731339091","url":"https:\/\/www.maddingcrowdlinlithgow.com\/products\/9781338883077","provider":"Far From The Madding Crowd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}